The “Nestalgia” Origin Story

My journey with trading cards began in childhood, spending days collecting and trading with friends and making memories I still cherish. In 2023, after my son was born, I decided to rekindle that love, this time to share the joy of collecting with him.

I quickly discovered the hobby had changed dramatically since the 90s. I started buying cards and opening packs again, but it didn't take long to realize I was burning through money without understanding how others were building such incredible collections. The simple thrill of a few packs in my Christmas stocking had evolved into a complex economy of buying, selling, and trading, driven by real strategy.

The tools for navigating it were scattered, and everyday collectors had little data to work with. My career has been in buying and selling transportation services, where every shipment is tracked from pickup to delivery and every load is measured by its margin. I realized collectors deserved the same visibility: knowing how each card was acquired, what it cost, what the plan is for it, and whether that plan actually made money.

That's why I founded Nestalgia, a platform that honors the nostalgia of childhood while building the financial nest egg that allows future generations to collect at the highest level.

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